Re: [PATCH v5 06/11] dt-bindings: watchdog: Add HPE GXP Watchdog timer binding

From: Rob Herring
Date: Mon Apr 25 2022 - 18:23:36 EST


On Thu, Apr 21, 2022 at 02:21:27PM -0500, nick.hawkins@xxxxxxx wrote:
> From: Nick Hawkins <nick.hawkins@xxxxxxx>
>
> Add the hpe gxp watchdog timer binding hpe,gxp-wdt.
> This will enable support for the HPE GXP Watchdog.
>
> Signed-off-by: Nick Hawkins <nick.hawkins@xxxxxxx>
>
> ---
> v5:
> * Fixed version log
> v4:
> * Made watchdog a child of timer because of same register
> area based on review feedback
> * Simplified the watchdog yaml as it will get information
> from parent device
> v3:
> * Used proper patchset format.
> v2:
> * Converted from txt to yaml
> ---
> .../bindings/watchdog/hpe,gxp-wdt.yaml | 30 +++++++++++++++++++
> 1 file changed, 30 insertions(+)
> create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/watchdog/hpe,gxp-wdt.yaml
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/watchdog/hpe,gxp-wdt.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/watchdog/hpe,gxp-wdt.yaml
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..c20da146352f
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/watchdog/hpe,gxp-wdt.yaml
> @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
> +# SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-2-Clause)
> +%YAML 1.2
> +---
> +$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/watchdog/hpe,gxp-wdt.yaml#
> +$schema: http://devicetree.org/meta-schemas/core.yaml#
> +
> +title: HPE GXP Controlled Watchdog
> +
> +allOf:
> + - $ref: "watchdog.yaml#"
> +
> +maintainers:
> + - Nick Hawkins <nick.hawkins@xxxxxxx>
> + - Jean-Marie Verdun <verdun@xxxxxxx>
> +
> +properties:
> + compatible:
> + const: hpe,gxp-wdt
> +
> +required:
> + - compatible
> +
> +unevaluatedProperties: false
> +
> +examples:
> + - |
> + watchdog0: watchdog {
> + compatible = "hpe,gxp-wdt";

How is this h/w controlled? I'm guessing it's part of the timer? If so,
you don't need this node. A single node can implement multiple
functions.

Rob